The 5 most important health care stories of 2011 and 2012

Two conflicting surveys were released in June. A McKinsey survey projected 30% of employers would likely stop offering health insurance once PPACA provisions kick in, while a Lockton survey pinged the number at 18%, similar to other surveys during 2011. There was much controversy over the McKinsey survey, with D.C.-based online outlet Talking Points Memo finding from internal sources that the McKinsey survey wasn't designed in away that would allow it to be peer review published or cited academically. McKinsey responded defending its methodology and saying comparing the results to other research on the topic is unfair.